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West Palm Beach urging residents to support Haitian relief efforts

Important message from the City of West Palm Beach. Even if you’re not the usual activist type, Haiti could sure use some help. On top of this, you can donate as little as $5 by texting 501501 with the word YELE (it’s Wyclef Jean’s earthquake relief fund). It will confirm that you want to donate $5, and that will get charged to your cell phone bill.

(Friday, January 15, 2010) The City of West Palm Beach is urging residents to support the Palm Beach County Haitian Relief effort by dropping off nonperishable food items, water and medical supplies at City Center and other City facilities, including Fire Stations and Community Centers. People wishing to make monetary donations should contact the humanitarian relief agency of their choice.

“I encourage everyone to support this relief effort, no matter how big or how small the donation,” said Mayor Lois J. Frankel. ”The people of Haiti and their family and friends here in the United States are in our prayers.”

A complete list of donation drop-off locations and hours of operation can be found at wpb.org. Residents with questions can also call the City’s 24-hour non-emergency hotline, 561-822-2222.

Donations are being accepted at the following West Palm Beach locations:

City Center, both in the main lobby of City Hall and in the Library’s Urban Living Room. City Center is located at 401 Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach at the corner of Dixie Highway and Clematis Street.

The City’s eight Fire Stations, which are located throughout the City. They are located at 500 North Dixie Highway, 4301 South Dixie Highway, 5050 Broadway Avenue, 1718 Parker Avenue, 700 North Congress Avenue, 3033 Cumberland Drive, 8007 Okeechobee Boulevard and 10965 Northlake Boulevard.

The City is undertaking this effort in conjunction with Palm Beach County Haitian Relief, a 501-(c)(3) organization which collects supplies and charters flights to deliver those supplies to Haiti. P.B County Haitian Relief will coordinate the transportation and the distribution of the donated items. Partners in this effort include members of Leadership Palm Beach County 2010, the City of Greenacres, the City of Riviera Beach, the City of Boca Raton, the City of Boynton Beach, the City of Delray Beach, the Port of Palm Beach, La Palma, Smart Box, Palm Beach State College and the St. Thomas University Human Rights Institute.